Driving Directions

Driving directions are provided to the William T. Young visitor parking lot.  Also see the campus map showing all libraries. 

From I-75 Northbound (e.g., from Knoxville)

• Exit #104 onto the Athens-Boonesboro Road (Highway 418)
• Go toward Lexington (road becomes Richmond Road, then Main Street)
• Travel until Woodland Avenue (multi-story red brick Woodlands Apartment building on your left)
• Turn left onto Woodland
• Travel until Hilltop Avenue
• Turn right onto Hilltop (this is the only turn-choice possible)
• Turn right into William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot

From I-64 Eastbound (e.g., from Louisville)

• Merge with I-75 Southbound
• Exit #115 onto the Newtown Pike (Highway 922)
• Go toward Lexington
• Travel until Main Street
• Turn left onto Main Street
• Travel about 3-4 blocks until Broadway
• Turn right onto Broadway
• Travel 2 traffic lights until Maxwell
• Turn left onto Maxwell
• Travel 6-7 traffic lights until Woodland Avenue
• Turn right onto Woodland
• Travel 3-4 blocks until Hilltop Avenue
• Turn right onto Hilltop (this is the only turn-choice possible)
• Turn right into William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot

From I-75 Southbound (e.g., from Cincinnati)

• Exit #115 onto the Newtown Pike (Highway 922)
• Go toward Lexington
• Travel until Main Street
• Turn left onto Main Street
• Travel about 3-4 blocks until Broadway
• Turn right onto Broadway
• Travel 2 traffic lights until Maxwell
• Turn left onto Maxwell
• Travel 6-7 traffic lights until Woodland Avenue
• Turn right onto Woodland
• Travel 3-4 blocks until Hilltop Avenue
• Turn right onto Hilltop (this is the only turn-choice possible)
• Turn right into William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot

I-64 Westbound (e.g., from Ashland)

• Exit #81 onto the I-75 Southbound then right away, exit again!
• Exit #110 onto the Winchester Road (Highway 60)
• Go toward Lexington
• Travel approx. 2 mi. to Walton Avenue
• Turn left onto Walton
• Travel about 6 blocks to Main Street
• Turn right onto Main
• Travel about 3-4 blocks to Woodland Avenue
• Turn left onto Woodland
• Travel 3-4 blocks to Hilltop Avenue
• Turn right onto Hilltop (this is the only turn-choice possible)
• Turn right into William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot

BG Parkway Eastbound (e.g., from Nashville via Elizabethown):

• At parkway terminus turn right onto Versailles Road (Highway 60)
• Turn right onto Mason Headley Road (Cardinal Hill Rehab. Hospital is on the corner)
• Mason Headley becomes Waller Avenue, and then Cooper Street, after crossing Nicholasville Road.
• At the first stop light, turn left on University drive.
• When University deadends, you see William T. Young Library in front of you.
• Turn right on Hilltop.
• Turn left into the William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot.

From Nicholasville:

• Take US 27, Lexington Road (becomes Nicholasville Road) North
• After approximately 12 miles, you pass the Football Stadium on your right,
• Turn right on Cooper Drive
• At the first stop light, turn left on University Drive
• When University dead ends, you see William T. Young Library in front of you
• Turn right on Hilltop
• Turn left into the William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot.

From Georgetown:

• South US-25 (Lexington Road).
• Stay on the road, Lexington Road becomes Georgetown Road becomes Main Street.
• Turn right onto Broadway
• Travel until Maxwell
• Turn left onto Maxwell
• Travel until Woodland Avenue
• Turn right onto Woodland
• Travel until Hilltop Avenue
• Turn right onto Hilltop (this is the only turn-choice possible)
• Turn right into William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot

From Versailles:

• East on US-60 (Lexington Road)
• Stay on the road, it becomes Versailles Road.
• Turn right onto Mason Headley Road (Cardinal Hill Rehab. Hospital is on the corner)
• Mason Headley becomes Waller Avenue, and then Cooper Drive, after crossing Nicholasville Road.
• At the first stop light, turn left on University drive
• When University dead ends, you see William T. Young Library in front of you
• Turn right on Hilltop
• Turn left into the William T. Young Library visitor's parking lot.